Needle-cushion for spools.



N0- 830,08'7. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906.

A. O. LOOMIS.

NEEDLE CUSHION FOR SPOOL-S.

APPLIOATION rum) umn, 1906.

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ALBERT c. LOOMIS, QRANGE, NEW JERSEY. NEEDLE-CUSHION FOR 'sPooLs.

Specificatioiiidf Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

To all whom it may-concern;

Be it known that I, ALBERT C. LooMIs,-a citizen of the United States,residing at .West Orange, in the county of Essex and State-of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNeedle-Cushions for' Spools; and I do hereby declare the follow-- ing tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to'which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andtonnmerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The objects of this invention are to provide a needle-cushion for theends of spools ofthread which will provide a more convenient receptaclefor the needle and at the same time serve as a polisher for the sameandto secure other advantages and results, some of which may be referredto hereinafter in don nection with the description-of the w'orkingparts.

The invention consists in the improved spool for thread, in theneedle-cushion for such spools of thread, and in the arrangements andcombinations of parts of the same, all substantially as will behereinafter set forth, and finally embraced in the claim;

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures,Figure 1 is a side view of a spool for thread, having a needle-cushionsecured at its end. Fig. 2 is a view of the back of the cushion, showingthe means of attachment. Fig. 3 is a section, somewhat enlarged, takenon line a: of Fig. 2.

In said drawings, 5 indicates a spool for thread having at itslongitudinal axis a hole. or boring 6 and at its opposite ends flanges 77, between which the thread is wound.

At either or both ends of the spool can be secured a needle-cushion 8,adapted to receive the needle to be used with the thread on the s 001.This cushion 8 is preferably -filled wit 1 emery-powder 9, and thisserves as any rust or' dirt on the nee le can be removed to facilitatesewing.

The cushion is provided with a metallic rear plate 10, having three arms11, more or less, pressed out from the late 10 and adapted to; enter thehole or oring to hold the cushion in fixed position.

On thc outer or upper side of said platelO is a plate 12, adapted toclose the openings made in pressing out the arms or fingers 11, and thusprevent the escape of emery-powdeixf At the edges of said plate 10 thesame is curled upward and inward over the edges ofthe textile fabric 13,the flange 14 thus formed pressing said fabric down hard against theinner plate and holding the said fabric, plate 12, and also the powderor filling 9 in firm and secure position with respect to the rear plate.Thus constructed the parts can be conveniently and securely a plied tothe spool for the purposes indicate the resil'ience of the sheet-metalarms permitting a secure attachment to spools having differences indiameters of the boring, as will be understood,

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is A cushionfor spools comprising a disk, a sheet of fabric, the disk and the sheetof fab- Tic inclosing a filling, and a plate having its marginal rimbent to embrace the edges of the disk and sheet, and having a series ofconcentric prongs struck u from the plate, the free ends of the prongseing adapted to en-' ter the perforation of a s 001.

In testimony that I c aim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this6th day of January, 1906. v

' ALBERT C. LOOMIS. .Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL,

M. V. DOYLE.

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